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Did They Ever Make This Tool?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by mickeykelley, Oct 30, 2019.

  1. Oct 30, 2019
    mickeykelley

    mickeykelley Well-Known Member

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    I still have a special 'distributor' tool from my days of youth for Pontiacs. Basically is is just a box end with a long L handle at just the correct angle to make it easy to get to the distributor lock down bolt way back up by the firewall. It was VERY handy. So getting to the nut on the carb by the valve cover is a real pain. Did they ever make such a tool? I know I could make one, but wonder if they existed.
     
  2. Oct 30, 2019
    PeteL

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    I made one, but I'm not "they." Works great.

    M38A1 manual shows a tool very similar, but it is 11/16", for cylinder head bolts.
     
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    47v6

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    I think I have one. I didn't make it and its a branded wrench
     
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    Chris Insull

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    I've had one since the early 80's...
     
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    Twin2

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    I've got 4
    1/2 short
    1/2 long
    9/16 short
    9/16 long
    most likely bought when I got out of army
    and worked on cars for awhile

    just used the one for jeep the other day :D
     
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    Twin2

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    I have always used a crowfoots . in tight spaces
     
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    duffer

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    Yep, commercial wrenches for that app have been around since the advent of "modern" V8's. I have found a hex socket (allen head) bolt works a lot better back there and just use a long round tip hex driver on it. No slipping and ratchet action.
     
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    FinoCJ

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    When I couldn't find a L-shaped distributor wrench - or make one from what I had (cut and weld which didn't work all that well) - I eventually went to a closed end wrench with internal ratchet mechanism. Its always in my jeep glove box right next to the screw driver for the carb...always on hand for a quick adjustment when changing lots of altitude.
     
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    scott milliner

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    mickeykelley

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    Wow, Scott, that may just work. I was googling Willys carb tools and didn't find anything. Duh, didn't think about just googling distributor wrench. Thanks.
     
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    Jeepenstein

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    A cheap wrench, torch and a vice.. Bend 'yur own..
     
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    PeteL

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    58 willys

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    I have quite a few of those wrenches along with some very specialized heat and bend fold and mutilated brand tools
     
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    mickeykelley

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    Most of the ones list on Amazon look exactly alike AND get some pretty bad reviews about just bending, twisting and deforming. Most likely all the same Chinese crap.
     
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    Steve's 70-5

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    I got a couple of those wrench’s my Dad gave to me.
     
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    1960willyscj5

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    Found mine at the local NAPA. Seen them at autozone and checkers.
     
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